We Love the Internet 2024/29: The Hawk Tuah and the Zynternet edition

Part 1: For the day job

Things to think about:

• Hawk Tuah and the Zynternet
• TikTok is an unrivaled trendsetter. Will its influence last?

Reference points:

• The 5 types of people who argue on the Internet
• All the storytelling frameworks together

Longer reads:

• Fear and Loathing (and Hype and Reality) in Los Angeles

Part 2: For the lunch-break

Things to play with/watch/listen to:

• AI is ruining the internet

Things to look at/read:

• How computers made poker a game for nerds
• The Disney Theme Park Complex That Has Lost $16 Billion Of Its Value This Year

Animal corner:

• Never turn your back on a lion
• Caught Frank my #britishbulldog eating off my plate!
• Luna’s intrusive thoughts always win
• Pure bliss
• Loki the Dachshund’s Hilarious way to Hop Down The Stairs
• What should we have in the next CHOCO LUNCH episode?

Tweets of the week:

• Will he get those days back in loo?
• Tesco have clearly upped their game in Customer Service …
• My lawyer wife every time I ask her if a tweet is safe to post
• Jo: I’m going to be a famous writer Amy: I’m going to be an artist Meg: I’m going to be a wife Beth:
• Ffs Brighton has scouts everywhere

Part 3: For the weekend

Longer reads:

• Harvard, the human remains trade, and collectors who fuel the market
• I drove a Cybertruck around SF because I am a smart, cool alpha male

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